Duta demands release of Hasina
Asks Mainul to quit
DU Correspondent
The teachers of Dhaka University will observe a half-day work abstention on Sunday and wear black badges on Saturday protesting the arrest of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina. It was decided at a general meeting of the Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) yesterday. The meeting also demanded unconditional release of Hasina and urged the government to stop harassment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Duta General Secretary Anwar Hossain briefed journalists about the programmes after the meeting at the Dhaka University Club. He said about 200 teachers attended the meeting and demanded resignation of Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein. The examinations scheduled for Sunday will be exempted from the strike, he said. "The meeting also called upon the caretaker government to hand over power to the people's representatives through holding polls immediately," he said. The meeting denounced the move to drive Hasina and Khaleda out of politics, he added. He said Duta will announce tougher programmes if the government does not pay heed to their demands.
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